Engineering Program Manager — Autonomous Drone Operations

Matternet, Inc.; Mountain View, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical/dental/vision

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Matternet, Inc. is building autonomous drone networks to move critical goods faster, cleaner, and at lower cost.

The Engineering Program Manager will be the connective tissue across engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and flight operations—turning ambitious plans into shipped hardware, certified aircraft, and live commercial routes. You will report to the COO and operate in a fast-paced, matrixed startup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of managing complex, multi-disciplinary technical programs.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into executable plans.
• Strong communication between engineers, executives, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Own cross-functional programs across engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and flight ops.
• Partner with leadership to define goals, milestones, and key results.
• Bridge business, engineering and operations to move information fast.
• Track progress, flag risks early, and unblock blockers.
• Coordinate production, flight testing, and regulatory milestones.
• Manage partners and vendors to keep on time and budget.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Agile / project management

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Matternet, Inc. is building autonomous drone networks to move critical goods faster, cleaner, and at lower cost.

The Engineering Program Manager will be the connective tissue across engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and flight operations—turning ambitious plans into shipped hardware, certified aircraft, and live commercial routes. You will report to the COO and operate in a fast-paced, matrixed startup.